Shampoo-shield.



R. ERNEST.

SHAMPOO SHIELD.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. z, 1908.

Patented June 29, 1909.

RICHARD ERNEST, OF NIV YORK, N. Y.

SHAMPOO-SHIE LD Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Application led March 2, 1908. SerialuNo. 418,730.

T0 all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD ERNEST, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the State of New York, have, invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shampoo-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shampoo shields, and its object is, to provide an elastic shield adapted to be 'fitted upon the head so that the front of the shield will rest upon the forehead below the hair, and the rear portion thereof will extend under the hair at thehack of the neck to prevent the Iliquids employed in shampooing, and the rinsing water from reaching the eyes, ears, or face, or the clothing of the user.

The invention comprises a shield of ruhh er or other elastic material formed with an lopening to adapt it to be fitted over the head held over a bowl for the purpose of rinsing the hair.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter, in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this 'specification and its novel features will be set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawing z--Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a shampoo shield embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the shield in dotted lines and the head and hair in full lines, and Fig. 3 is a section on the line x-a' of Fig. 1 on an enlarged scale.

The shield l is of elliptical form and preferably made of thin rubber. It is formed with an opening 2 preferably of elliptical form to adapt the shield to fit the head of the user. The shield is provided at its front portion with an extension 3 serving as a vizor. The outer edge of the shield is secured to a continuous resilient wire 4 by means of a facing 5 of rubber, said wire serving to give shape to the shield and reinforce its edges. A second resilient wire 6 is secured to the shield adjacent to its inner edge by a facing 7 of rubber for the same purpose, and said inner edge is provided with a narrow hem S. The portion 9 of the shield between the wire 6 and the hem 8 is thus left liexible to adapt it to closely grip around the head.

'lhe improved shielo is specially adapted for use in shampooing ladies hair, and. in the event that the person to be treated uses cosmetics or facial remedies of any character' as is not infrequently the case, it is highly important to efl'ectually prevent water and other liquids from reaching the face. 'lhe manner of applying the shield to the head as illustrated in the drawing accomplishes this end and the vizor 3 is an important feature of the device for this purpose, es iccially in th(` rinsing of the hair over a bowl.

'lhe function of the vizor 3 is illustrated in Fig. 3, which shows the head in an inclined position with the hair thrown forward over the vizor, the latter projecting the hair well awayT from the face, and preventing the dripping of liquid upon the face and neck and the garments or clothing.

While the im roved shield is primarily adapted for the s iampooing of ladies hair it is equally welladapted for mens use. as will be apparent.

The vizor 3 is preferably formed integral with the body portion of the shield as shown, but in this respect as in other minor details of construction the invention includes all Such modifications and variations as may fall Within the terms and s eope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention what I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. As an article of manufacture a substantially flat shampoo shieldv provided with an opening, a reinforcement at the outer edge of the shield, and a reinforcement surrounding said opening.

2. As an article of manufacture a substantially flat shampoo shield of elastic ma- RICIIARI) ERNEST.

In presence of- .HENRY A. MILLER, GEORGE M. JUDD. 

